Conor’s graduation day seemed like it was ages away. Every year we’d feel a little better about having more time and years behind us and we were moving closer and closer to the finish line: graduation.
Match Day 2020!
It’s been a long four years, more for my husband than myself but it feels like it’s been ages. This is the week that all fourth-year medical students have been waiting for. It’s Match week and today is Match Monday….
Week 18
It’s week 18 (at least while I’m writing this post), can you believe it! There has been so much going on and I cannot believe how close I am to the midway point of this pregnancy. That’s just absurd to…
The Medical School Timeline
The most common questions we receive are “where are you in the process,” “how many years are left” and “what’s next.” I remember when we first started this journey, we thought that the most difficult part was getting in,…
Words of Advice to the Class of 2017
Congratulations Class of 2017! You stuck through it all and you made it across the stage! You have done it! You made it through four years of classes that seemed way too long, countless papers that were either too short…
Tips for Medical School Interviews
It’s officially interview season and while we have heard and read about the proper ways to interview for jobs, medical school interviews are a little bit different. During my husbands’ preparation for medical school interviewing he worked with an admissions…
What Happens When You Marry Young and How to Handle It All
Would you believe me if I told you my first and only kiss was with my husband? I’ve always thought about it and how weird that sounds… writing it out makes it a little more unbelievable, but it’s true! My…
Medical School: What to Do After Your Acceptance
It’s finally that time of the year, everyone who started the cycle are starting to either hear back from Medical School or already received an acceptance. If you haven’t yet, don’t worry! There’s still plenty of time to hear and…
Cycle Two for Medical School: Update
If you’re someone who is dating a pre-med applicant or are one yourself, you’ll know that medschool applications opened up a few weeks ago. If you’ve been following our journey, you probably know that we applied for cycle two of…
Medical School Application Limbo: The Hold Letter
The process of applying to anything tends to be grueling but for students applying to medical school it seems to intensify. If you have been following my blog you might know that Conor is in the process of applying for…
Becoming a DO
Today Conor decided to pick me up from work. I knew that this could only mean that something fantastic happened or something disappointing. Today was the day we would find out how well he did on the MCAT. For many…